Best Public Schools in Zip Code 68506

The 68506 zip code area in Lincoln, Nebraska is home to 6 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. This area features a mix of high-performing and lower-performing schools, with Lux Middle School and a few elementary schools standing out as exceptional.

Lux Middle School consistently ranks among the top 10-30 middle schools in Nebraska, with exceptional test scores and a relatively low free/reduced lunch rate. Rousseau Elementary and Morley Elementary also perform very well, ranking in the top 100 schools in Nebraska and boasting strong test scores and lower free/reduced lunch rates. In contrast, Calvert Elementary struggles more, with lower test scores and a higher percentage of free/reduced lunch students.

The schools in this area generally perform above the Lincoln Public Schools and Nebraska state averages on standardized tests, but the socioeconomic and racial diversity of the student populations contributes to a range in school performance and resource needs. The higher spending per student at some of the lower-performing schools, like Calvert, suggests efforts to provide additional support to these student populations.